Magic, Myth and Mysteries

Before and After: Sisters of Fate, Part Two - Jayleigh Wright

Part Two

As is his custom, Jupiter pleasures her repeatedly for three days. He has stroked her from every angle, every position possible, but has yet to fill her womb. They had only taken a few short breaks to hydrate and feed his human partner, giving her the strength she needs to continue in their communion. Against his own law, he has given his heart to this human and doesn't want this experience to end; but now it is time to fulfill his oath to her, to give her the child of her dreams.

Her cries sing to his soul as she begins another orgasm, her walls contracting and releasing him, massaging him, seducing him. This time, he does not hold back. He thrusts harder as he brings his mouth to her neck, his right hand pinching and pulling her n****e in time with her own contractions. He suckles her skin, savoring her sweet and salty sweat as he releases his seed within her, filling completely. If he was not exhausted, he'd laugh at the thought that no human will ever be able to meet her s****l demands after this; but instead, he caresses her, sweetly kissing her face as they both catch their breaths and relish in the calm that follows the three day storm they’ve enjoyed together.

“Rest here while I go get you something to eat, my Cia,” Jupiter says quietly as he kisses down her neck and chest.

She laughs as he continues kissing her. “My lord, if you continue kissing me in such a manner, you will ignite a new desire within me!”

Jupiter groans, tracing her midline with his lips and stopping at her belly button. He then brings his finger to trace its outline, a joy beginning to grow in him as he realizes that at that exact moment, life was being created behind her soft flesh. Not just any life either, but the life that would be part him and part this human who has stolen his heart. The thought of leaving her vexes him deeply, but he chooses to ignore it for now and to celebrate his future child.

“Food it shall be…for now. You need your strength to grow our child,” he declares.

Her quick gasp did not go unnoticed. He glances up to see her eyes fill with tears. Quickly, he lifts himself and brings her to his chest, holding her as if she is the most precious thing in the universe.

“My Cia, I promised you a child. Please do not doubt me or my abilities.” Her fingers grip his back desperately as her quiet sniffles shake her body. His heart nearly breaks for her, but still he knows that her sadness will not be for long. She takes a deep breath, and when her cries cease, he releases her to go get her food and drink.

When he returns, her back is to him as she stands at the sink, rinsing her face. He sets the food down on table next to the bed and walks up behind her. His hands embrace her lovingly as he kisses her bare shoulder. If this moment could have lasted eternity, he would make it so, but time is outside of his control; for when she turned in his arms, all was revealed to him and his heart broke.

Within seconds, lightning filled the temple and Jupiter knew that Juno had arrived. He took Cia’s face into his palm, then turned to walk out to meet Juno. He had no choice, but to grovel at her feet and beg her to spare his unborn child that he has conceived with not a human named Cia, but with Salacia, Neptune’s former lover. He drops to his knees before Juno, naked in every way, and begs her to spare Salacia and his child.

“There is no undoing what is done, Jupiter!” Juno’s voice echoed throughout the temple. “When our last child was born and we agreed to no longer consort with each other, you were to only father children with humans, not gods! And here you are, begging me to spare the life of this child, a child that was created against our own oath!”

“Juno, please have compassion. Salacia was barren, she came to me in hope of conceiving a child after Neptune had bound her womb against her wishes or knowledge. Can you please find it within your heart to allow this one transgression?”

“Ah. Jupiter begging. What spell has she cast on you? The King of the gods is asking me for compassion! Begging me to spare a child that he himself vowed to never have!”

“Please, Juno.” Jupiter does his best to remain calm, to not let his voice reveal his anger or desperation. “The child had no choice in the matter. If one must pay the cost of the transgression, let it be me. Salacia did not know our arrangement, nor did our child.”

She steps toward him, measuring her words before delivering them. “And our children can no longer say that they are the lone heirs of Jupiter!” She turns toward the door to his chambers and calls, “Salacia come here!”

“Juno! I beg you!” Jupiter nearly shouts, but she just raises a hand to him, not sparing him a glance.

Salacia exits his chamber, wearing her silk gown. Her face is wet with tears, her hands gripping her stomach in an effort to protect the child within her body. As soon as she conceived, the magic between her egg and Jupiter’s sperm had broken part of her spell, revealing her true oceanic eyes.

“If you are willing to endure the punishment for your betrayal of our agreement, then you will pay your part. To spare the lives of your unborn children with Salacia, are you willing to spend eternity bound to their mother, as a husband is to a wife? Are you willing to lay with no other than her?” Juno knew how insatiable Jupiter was. When they were each other’s consort, she knew from the start that he would be with countless humans, just as she was herself. She would never bind herself to one man, god or not, and therefore knew that Jupiter would not either.

“I will,” Jupiter declares resolutely, shocking Juno. Somehow, this angers her further. Though she herself has no desire to be with Jupiter again, the thought that he’d choose to be with someone else when he had never chosen her was infuriating.

“Well. That covers your sin then, doesn’t it?” She seethes. “But what about hers?”

“She knew nothing of our agreement!” Jupiter shouts.

“Oh, but she knowingly deceived you, her King. And I as your follower cannot let that slide,” Juno tisks. “Stand before me, Salacia!”

Salacia walks forward, her hands over her stomach, but her face upturned to look Juno in the eyes. Even though he is hurt by her deception, Jupiter is proud of her courage.

“You will give birth to four daughters. The first two will be greater gods. The third daughter is split, her powers divided between each of her halves. She will be born as twins, and they will be opposites in every way - their appearance, their powers, their nature. The firstborn will be a goddess that will know the past. Every soul she touches, she will see their lives before meeting her. The second will see the future of every person she encounters. Both will live lives of sorrow, because even those we think we know have either hidden something or will become someone we don’t even recognize. The first two daughters will be isolated to the Temple of Carmenae where you will give birth. Only when your twin daughters find true love with someone to whom they’d devote themselves eternally will your first two daughters be released.” Juno tilts her head back to look down on Salacia, her face contorted in smugness. “And you. You will remain in this human form until the first two are released since it is this costume that betrayed your king.”

Salacia looks to Jupiter, her eyes holding her apology. What she did not expect was to see the love in his. It was then that she knew without a doubt that they still had hope. If Jupiter could devote himself to her for eternity, even in this form, then there is hope for her daughters. Jupiter stands, and pulls Salacia to his side.

“Create the temple, Juno. We accept your terms,” Jupiter declares, his confidence easing some of Salacia’s worries.

“Let it be so,” Juno shouts, clapping her hands together. As gods themselves, Jupiter and Salacia feel the connection to the newly created temple. “Well, now that justice has been served, I must return to my harem. Be sure to not get her pregnant again, Jupiter. I have plenty of time to come up with new punishments.” Before they could reply, Juno’s physical form became luminous and ascended to the realm of the gods.

Jupiter and Salacia moved into the temple built for their daughters. As the days became weeks and weeks became months, the two did everything they could to make sure that the prison created for two of their daughters was as luxurious as could be so that neither would want for anything. Well, anything other than their freedom. The isolation of two of their daughters weighed heavily on them, but with each moment they spent together, they found that they had hope that their twins would overcome the curse put on their sisters, proving the strength of love that Juno had doubted.

The day finally arrived. After hours of grievous labor, Salacia heard the cry of her firstborn daughter! Jupiter held her up, and Salacia wept at her beauty. Her golden tan skin and dark brown hair were a perfect blend of Jupiter and Salacia’s human forms.

“Carmenta, goddess of childbirth and wisdom,” Salacia cooed and Jupiter placed the baby in her arms. Her little red-brown eyes fluttered open briefly before she squinted them shut again with a big yawn. Salacia kissed her daughter’s head and passed her back to Jupiter as her contractions began increasing in rhythm and intensity again.

Jupiter placed the infant in her cradle before returning to Salacia. A few moments later, their second daughter was born. Jupiter wiped her down and presented her to Salacia.

“Aegeria, goddess of healing and sacred knowledge,” Salcia whispered. Like Carmenta, Aegeria had the same dark brown hair and golden skin, but she had blue eyes rather than brown. Jupiter lifted Aegeria from Salacia and tucked her into her cradle.

Soon, Salacia’s labor increased, her contractions much stronger than with the first two births. Jupiter held both of her hands as she squatted and pushed with all of her strength. As she felt the baby’s head begin to crown, Jupiter reached down to catch their next child, only to be surprised. The first twin was not crowned at all, but was breech!! As he gently guided the baby out, he saw that her hands were grasping her sister’s hands who was coming out immediately after.

“Push again, Cia! Hard!” He coached.

Salacia bore down, nearly breathless. Her legs were growing weak and her body demanded rest. She gathered her strength for one last hard push, bringing her fourth daughter into the world. As Jupiter cleaned and swaddled the babies, Salacia sat back in the pillows they had placed in the birthing area and leaned her head against the wall behind her, unable to open her eyes just yet. As she gathered herself, she finally looked to Jupiter, whose back was turned to her.

“May I see them?” She asked, her voice breathy and weak.

Jupiter turned toward her, but he was unable to take his eyes from his twin daughters. Salacia craned her neck in an effort to see them. As Jupiter knelt before her, she finally saw what had stolen his attention. Their twin daughters looked identical in their features, yet they were polar opposites. One daughter was born with skin so light, it was as white as snow. Her hair was the color of fire and her eyes were as black as night. Her sister had ebony skin, hair so black it almost looked as though it had bluish purple hues in it, and the brightest green eyes Salacia had ever seen. As she looked more closely, she saw that they were holding hands. Salacia looked at Jupiter and saw his amusement as he beheld his twin daughters.

Salacia stroked the red hair of the first twin, “Clio Postverta, you are the minor goddess of fate seeing the past of those whom you meet, just as you were born feet first looking back at your sister, you will see things after they happen.” She kisses the head of her first twin.

Salacia then ran her fingers through her daughter’s black, silken curls, “Porrima Antevorta you are the minor goddess of fate seeing the future of those whom you meet before it happens for you were born head first, looking before you.” She kisses her second twin. Jupiter then places the twins in her arms and retrieves Carmenta and Aegeria and returns to Salacia, sitting beside her. The two take in the beauty of their daughters, the overwhelming love among them giving them nothing but hope.